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Right to know
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Public becoming more active in pursuit of goverment information, media less active
The public’s interest in government transparency is growing and citizens are “becoming more active in asserting their right to government…
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Health officials clashed over alerting public to fungal infection in wake of Joplin tornado
Following the devastating tornado in Joplin, Mo., county public health officials found themselves in conflict with state officials about alerting…
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LA Times op-ed explains need for guidelines on information in a public health emergency
In an op-ed in today’s Los Angeles Times, Felice J. Freyer and Charles Ornstein, members of AHCJ’s board of directors,…
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Health officials, journalists agree on standards for releasing information
New guidance addresses public health emergencies Public health officials and journalists now have guidance on what information should be made…
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Journal Sentinel details public health investigation into tainted alcohol wipes
Last week we shared the story of how MSNBC.com reporter JoNel Aleccia uncovered the FDA’s failure to take action on…
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Beat reporter uncovers FDA’s failure to take action on contaminated products
What happens when health care products that are supposed to protect against infection and illness turn out to be contaminated…
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Bill blocks funding of consumer safety database
The 2012 spending bill approved today by the House Financial Services and General Government appropriations subcommittee would prohibit the Consumer…
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AHCJ gets contact list of senior HHS media officials
AHCJ now has an up-to-date list of the senior media officials at each division of the U.S. Department of Health…
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Effort to make Medicare data public advances
The Dow Jones Company’s efforts to make Medicare data public took a step forward yesterday with a U.S. magistrate recommending…
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Officials, reporters offer conflicting advice on getting public documents
By Michelle Rupe Eubanks For AHCJ The fight by journalists to obtain public documents isn’t likely to get any easier,…